US Coups – Failed Regime Changes

Once upon a time, Iran was our friend, our buddy. It was when the Shah, the Monarch was in power that we cooed and wooed. And then we changed our mind, instigated a coup with the help of the UK and it went terribly array. Khomeini came into power, hated the US and the UK, and history was changed. Kissinger led the revolt against his ‘dear friend the Shah’ and what was a prosperous if not somewhat corrupt monarchial regime was decimated.

Once upon a time, Syria was our friend, our ally, our good buddy and Assad gave the US valuable intel. And then we changed our minds, and decided he had to go. A coup was instigated with the help of the UK, war broke out, the entire country was devastated and taken over by rebel factions and ISIS. What was a prosperous, if not somewhat corrupt regime…